...ied out. The board does have a separate Chairman as a counter-balance to Spiegel’s otherwise unchecked power. Chairman Michael Lynton, former CEO of Sony Entertainment is a well-qualified chairman with significant leader...

...nsive, well-executed shareholder strategy can ensure major public shareholders are similarly helpful. Not all shareholders are created equal. By building a base of long-term shareholders, public companies can receive the...

... Ichan thinks the pharmacy benefit manager business model will come under attack from the government and from Amazon.com (AMZN) in the future. In fact, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar just announced a new r...

...th Change to Win,” introduced an Amazon shareholder proposal on “board diversity.” The proposal “calls on the Amazonboard of directors to implement a ‘Rooney Rule’ requiring that the initial list of candidates from whic...

...9. “Kim has a world class track record as a Fortune 500 Company seasoned executive,” said Dr. André Choulika, Chairman of Calyxt’s Board of Directors. “She has demonstrated great ability to successfully navigate a compan...

...any whose greatness is sustainable for generations to come," Lampert, then just chairman of the company, told shareholders in a March 2006 letter. Lampert has publicly compared Sears' strategy to Apple's and Microsoft's....

...hams three years ago and he appointed the former Amazon executive Bucher. He told the board after the group’s shareholders’ meeting that he had concluded “it is no longer possible” to remain on the board without the back...

...iter, MacKenzie could end up with a much smaller stake in Amazon than she might otherwise. He could argue his Amazon stake "should remain mine," Bowen said. The outcome of the case also will hinge in large part on the me...

... more: We went shopping at Pier 1 Imports and saw why it has struggled to turn things around and compete with Amazon and TJ Maxx Others tracking the stock echo a dim outlook. Pier 1 is one of three stocks in UBS's 28-mem...

...morning, the stock opened at $144 — making it the fourth most valuable company, behind Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. In August, Apple became the first US company to hit a market cap of $1 trillion, but its stock took a ...

...thing of an upheaval in the last year, as legacy entertainment companies scramble to compete with Netflix and Amazon's growing reach. The sector is also rife with deal activity and speculation. Here are some of Pivotal's...

...berger was chair of the Whole Foods Market, Inc. board of directors prior to the companys 2017 acquisition by Amazon. Previously, she served on the boards of Stage Stores, IndyMac Bank, Bright Horizons Family Solutions a...

... a rapid transformation can look like. Microsoft's Azure cloud service has proven to be a formidable rival to Amazon Web Services and is growing twice as fast. Meanwhile, its becoming a leading player in another part of ...

... from his role as vice president and CFO of Amazon's worldwide consumer organization, where he managed all of Amazon's global online sales, from Amazon Prime to Whole Foods. Airbnb, which was last valued at $31 billion i...

...lmart have evolved to overcome the shortcomings that ran Sears and Kmart into the ground. Kohl’s actually has Amazon departments within its physical locations, and has leased out some of its stores to groups like Aldi’s ...

... is barely above $1, according to the report. In September, shareholders stripped Mr. Standley of his role as chairman of the board and nominated three new board members. Proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services...

...conversations, PPG's directors made clear that the Board of Directors unanimously supports Michael McGarry as Chairman and CEO, but that PPG and the Board are open to listening to Trian on other topics. PPG's Board and m...

...BlackRock, which owns about 3.8% of Tesla's outstanding shares, notably voted against Musk's reinstatement as chairman at the company's annual meeting in May. The push was lead by major proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis an...

...lion, down about 80% from its 2006 all-time high about $2 billion. The retailer has struggled to compete with Amazon.com, which dominates the online sale of physical and digital books. In its most recent quarter, Barnes ...

...heir own as the industry faces increasing costs and growing political pressure and braces for Amazon's entry. Shareholders voted to approve the merger last month, despite opposition from activist investor Carl Icahn, who...

...eak share performance and a botched redesign. Snap IPO boils down to one question: Do you trust Evan Spiegel? SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Youssef Squali, who has a hold rating and $13 target on the stock, wonders ...

...rd. The Partnership has the right to nominate (but not elect) a simple majority of members to Alibaba Group’s Board of Directors. This means when it comes time to choose a new Executive Chairman, the Partnership-nominate...

...letter closely. "His shareholder letter offers so many brilliant insights every year. Amazon Prime wraps many Amazon created private label brands into a perception of a wonderful customer experience. The brand is ‘Amazon...